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It’s always been our mission to bring world-class premium content to our users when, where, and how they want. And for those of you who prefer watching your favorite TV shows on the biggest screen in the house while stretched out across your recliner, I’m happy to announce that we’ve teamed up with our friends at Western Digital to continue to make your time at home a little bit more exciting.

You have got to be kidding me! “Huluplus is now available on the wd live TV hub!” Malarky! Huluplus USED to be available on wd live TV hub, now all I get is a “loading” screen and then I get the message saying problems with internet connection! I paid for the service and it’s selling point to me was the fact I could watch it on my tablet, plug my tablet into the TV and resume watching the same show OR just turn on my wd live TV hub and again, just resume where I left off. It was so versatile! It definately was an asset! But now, it’s so inflexible that I’m considering stopping my subscription, I mean really, how many people would ONLY want to watch hulu on a small 10 inch screen when there’s a 60 inch TV just across the room from them? Hulu, if you want to keep my business-or those like me, since I know I’m not the only one feeling this way-then I suggest you give us back the service we had in the beginning-more versatility! Access on multiple devices….as much as I hate how slow netflix is about updating their lists, they will continue to keep my business as long as they keep being an asset, meaning as long as they keep being available to all my devices in my home!….can someone say this about you hulu?

I’m a little disappointed with hulu plus. all the shows i watch are not on here and the ones that are on here are severely old episodes the reason I got hulu plus was to watch new episodes cause I don’t have TV/cable I cant afford it now i’m paying for something i’m not getting i feel as if this is false advertisement.

I have had the WD box for about 6 months and I am still waiting for you to fix the search feature. Today I spent a half hour trying to add Jimi Hendrix to my queue. Iget one or two sometimes three screen levels in and it would lock up. Finely I had to give up and add it on my laptop. This is my normal with your poorly designed software. And no I downloaded the latest firmware yesterday. Please fix I cannot stand such a good service being so crappy.

What is the point of paying for HuluPlus to use on devices such as Roku, when several shows are “web only”. For example HGTV, Food Network, ABC Family, and now even prime time shows like “The Voice”. I’m seriously considering returning my Roku and cancelling Huluplus completely. I couldn’t be more disappoint with both Roku and Hulu… Like another comment states, “A little truth in advertising by Roku and Hulu would be nice.”

Extremely disappointed that Roku advertises you get Hulu Plus, but you only get limited shows. For example, we really like HGTV and Food Network, but Hulu won’t let Roku stream those networks. You can watch them on your PC, but that defeats the purpose of getting a device like Roku. A little truth in advertising by Roku and Hulu would be nice.

Good news….except, there’s no “channels” option on the WD Box. This is crucial for some of us.
Another issue is that the tv series Fringe (for example) seems to be accessible from my browser on Hulu’s website, but it fails to show up from a search on the WD Box? What’s going on with these?

To activate closed captions on your WD device please follow these steps:
Play a closed-captioned video. Press the down arrow on your remote until you see green brackets highlight the “Browse” option. Press the right arrow until the “CC” option is highlighted. Press the OK key (the button in the center of the arrows) to toggle between “Off” and “On.” If you are still having trouble please let us know at http://bit.ly/HuluHelp.

Thanks for adding the WDTV support. Please improve the seeking interface, though. Trying to seek to where I stopped watching that 1h+ movie yesterday is incredibly painful. How about making the || buttons jump backward/forward by 10minutes?

I’m happy to see Hulu Plus finally come to WD Live Plus, but there seems to be some problems with loading…I pick a show I want to watch and I am stuck at Loading… I pick some random show and it loads. What’s the deal?

Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I love my WD TV box but was thinking about cancelling Hulu Plus – since you guys added support for this device AND are adding some Rifftrax content you can count me among a VERY happy subscriber!

When is Hulu+ coming to GoogleTV products like my Sony Internet TV Blu-ray player? On the unit, I get a messagesYing that Hulu is working hard to make this happen, but the news that I read about the situtatiobo online paints a different picture; it’s not a technical problem, as Hulu works in Google Chrome, it’s a business deal problem. So make the deal and give the consumer what we want!

Three weeks ago, we announced our early rollout of Hulu Plus to six select Android smartphones. Today, we’re pleased to announce we’re adding four additional Android smartphones to our list of Hulu Plus-enabled devices, bringing the total to 10 supported devices.

We’re extremely excited to offer Hulu Plus subscribers the opportunity to watch premium content on these smartphones when, how and where they want it. As we said when we initially launched, we’ll continue to work hard to support additional devices. Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming months.

Update 8/31:

To those whose Android device is not supported, I’m very sorry that we don’t currently support your Android model. Because Android phones and tablets each have a different set of specifications that we must take into account, we’re only able to support a select number of them at this point in time. We will be expanding Android support very quickly, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see support for your model available soon.

Again, I’m sorry for the frustration. We’re working hard to bring Hulu Plus to a wide variety of Android devices as soon as possible. Thank you for being patient with us in the meantime. If you have further questions please direct them to the support team.

Have hulu plus and was very happy with it, use it on my ps3 and PC all the time when Im at home. But i work alot and am baffled that its not on my galaxy s2… Best phone without the best apps, makes the world seem like a lie, when i have a child and he sees something i will tell him. Don’t be fooled son, behind every claim there is a hulu behind it not having common sense to release hulu on the hottest phone available.

I agree with the other S2 user…….Samsung Galaxy S2 here. I’m honestly confused why you would not work on getting hulu working on the HOTTEST android phone. What not job at your comqny makes these decisions? I’m cancelling my hulu subscription and sticking with Netflix. No commercials is another plus. Get your game together and ill really subscribe.

I have the Samsung galaxy S2 as well. It is absolutely amazing that the hottest android phone on the market would not be rushed into compatibility with Hulu plus. Its a sad day for Hulu when someone upgrades their phone from one that could use Hulu plus to a better phone that cant use it. Hulu you have lost my patronage… NETFLIX FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I understand the challenge of supporting all the various Android devices, but was shocked to find out that the Galaxy S 2 isn’t supported. Literally baffled that the premier Android phone available on all the major carriers isn’t supported. Surely this is at the top of the list to quickly get support for?

Can’t believe there still isn’t support for the galaxy s 2. It’s the most popular android phone and with 3 major carriers. Will probably cancel my membership soon. For a company as big as hulu, it’s kind of embarrassing.

I just don’t understand how Netflix was able to support every phone when they came out but some how Hulu has to do each phone model one at a time….. Doesn’t make sense…. Maybe they sould hire some of netflixs programmers. Maybe something will actually get done.

My biggest complaint is the lack of Android App availability for Hulu+. If Netflix & TV.com can have apps for almost every Android device running 2.2 of higher – I just don’t understand why it is so hard to port a Hulu+ App. A ton of us Android users would glady pay for the ability to watch via phone/tablet. This should be a top priority at Hulu since it is costing them thousands in lost revenue.

Just about to sign up for Hulu Plus assuming that they would have support for the Samsung Galaxy S2 at this point. At this point meaning I am never an early adapter of new technologies, this being my first smartphone. Of course I researched it and made my decision because it was the highest and best competitor of the iPhone but I could use flash so yay. It’s been over six months since the first mention of Samsung Galaxy S2… you may want to at least give a timeframe. If there isn’t any then I suppose I’ll never be signing up. No sweat off my back.

All of the angry upset comments are amusingly ignorant. If your device isn’t supported yet than deal with it. You don’t have to pay for plus if you don’t want to. If you’re paying for it to have more access to more shows, then what are you complaining about. I’m getting real tired of the self entitlement of people these days. Its only $8 a month. July has provided an amazing service and doing a lot to provide it in a legal high quality manner. Learn to cope with life a little better and realize most people are not trying to screw you over. Rant complete.

I emailed you last night asking why Hulu Plus (THAT’S CORRECT I PAY FOR IT) wouldn’t stream on the Acer Iconia A500. Unfortunately people on the internet try and work around this and someone can get quite lost trying to figure this out (i.e., rooting your android tablet, etc.). I just saw your blog which is ” Android Rollout of Hulu Plus Continues on Four More Smartphones” by John Lee, Sr. Product Manager, Hulu Mobile Applications on July 13, 2011 stating the issue. Android tablets and phone have been out for quite awhile and I find it IRRESPONSIBLE and POOR BUSINESS PRACTICE to offer your product (i.e. Hulu Plus) and not add these platforms to your network. According to that blog, many people share my idea and are quite upset with your business. I won’t use foul language and truely express my thoughts as I hope you have the intelligence to read between the lines. I’m thinking about cancelling your service as you have had more than ample time to fix this software issue.

I did find the Hulu Plus app on my G2 phone, one of the few phones that has the App and I couldn’t even watch all the content as some things say they can’t stream. Is your business headed by incompentency? I tried to watch Stir Crazy, the movie streamed from my G2 phone and it wouldn’t play.

It’s called you have a product , we pay for it, we don’t like your product, you lose business. But I’m just one person right?

Just bought the galaxy s ii. No support here. just bought the Boxee Box for home streaming. No support here either. Hulu, you have had more than enough time time to get this right. You effed up and now your customers (I am one) are leaving one by one. What a shame! Your good product is being killed by poor implementation in the marketplace.

I & many customers would like to see what devices hulu is working on to get streaming for. This blog & hulu plus sites are very lacking in that information. This blog is even outdated since now hulu is available for the HTC sensation.

I feel that like all other companies in the US, hulu caters to apple and don’t really care about Android. I understand that Android OS 2.3.5 is different for each device because of hardware, but still

Thanks for your email, and thanks for your interest in Hulu Plus! Of course, we want to support as many devices as possible, and we realize that waiting isn’t any fun. Please realize that developing for the Android platform brings up a unique set of challenges, as there are several different incarnations of the Android operating system; also, so many different devices run Android! We appreciate your patience in this matter and I hope we can offer you Hulu Plus on your Galaxy Tab soon!

I don’t love hulu plus I’ll be honest. The limited selection accompanied by paying a monthly fee and watching commercials doesn’t seem right. Never the less I’ve had it since day one. I’ve had it on my Iphone my iPad my Xbox my htc evo and my htc inspire. Everyone but iPad and Iphone took a long time to come to its respective device. Now that I’ve bought the Samsung galaxy s 2 epic 4g touch I feel like I’m tired of waiting again. I never believed the service to be a novelty, but if you want a streaming service like netflix or chrunchyroll, or vevo or crackle on your device it was just there to download. If I’m a loyal customer or a new customer, first and foremost hulu should be on the newest devices and or the top selling devices. If by the end of the month it’s not available on the galaxy’s 2 devices I’m canceling and not coming back.

I’m amazed at how irrational and rude most responses on this site have been.

I love Hulu plus, I use it at home on multiple Roku’s. I use it on my laptop and now use it on my Incredible 2. I will be thrilled when it’s available for my Galaxy Tab 10.1 (WiFi).

For all of the uninformed… The control over licensing does not reside with Hulu. Mitigation and lawyers have to be involved before the service can even be permitted onto our devices. This again isn’t Hulu’s fault. Add in the fact that now you have to test the app on multiple software and hardware configurations before release. Think about the time and cost involved. If everyone knows how to do this better then why aren’t they doing it themselves?

And the fool complaining that you have to pay for the service… is just that, a fool. Just like on the computer, you have the regular Hulu service and then you have the paid Hulu+ service. Consider the mobile version a benefit for those loyal paying customers. Nothing in life is free. Deal with it.

Wow what a complain fest. (I do semi-agree, as I have a Galaxy S II with 2.3.5 on it and don’t understand why it is not rolled out on it either)

I think a little better explanation would easily quiet the crowd.

Are you trying to implement Hardware DRM? Is it the Cellular Companies holding it back? Is it because of Android fragmentation? Is it because ……………….

Coming from an iPhone to Android about 3-4 months ago and importing a SGS2 from the UK to the US I was looking forward to Hulu Plus. I miss it a bit but it doesn’t ruin my weekend. For everyone that is complaining about No Support on this Device or That Device, really? How much time are you going to spend looking at your 3.x – 4.x screen watching TV. Not much more then you do now. It is a novelty app that will kill your battery. Just watch when it is released on these devices the Rating will plummet on the app store because of 1 star reviews complaining about battery drain. — Calling it now.

I really hope the Droid Charge is next on the list. I spent all this money on a phone so I could have the best out there. I did not realize how many limitations I would face switching to a droid phone. I should have stuck with apple. Get on it hulu.

Why don’t you just allow the app to be installed with a disclaimer that it has not been tested on this device. I bet it would work for most android phones and people like me wouldn’t get so upset to not see their phone listed. It is kind of a big selling point for android – that the platform is consistent and apps are basically the same across manufacturers. You shouldn’t do anything to make this less true.

I cannot find the Hulu Plus app in the android market while using the MyTouch 4g. It’s available through my PC. But not from my mobile. Your list says that the MyTouch 4g is a supported device. Any advice ?

What amazes me is that the phones they have certified for the most part are older phones. Phones that are more powerful such as the phone I have the sensation 4G are not launched. What amazes me is that they have no tablet support. I like to have a straight answer why. Does it have to do with rights. I am curious. The newer phones can support it however they do not have anything listed.

I love everything about my Droid Charge, the only thing on my wishlist is that HuluPLUS is on it as soon as possible. Although I do have to admit that it’s annoying when I go to watch an episode of a show on my Xbxo 360 and it says “WEB ONLY” that is another problem with HuluPLUS. The purpose of getting HuluPLUS is being able to watch things on other devices..and half the shows I watch are web only!

Samsung is second only to Apple in mobile device sales… and you’re not supporting any Samsung phones right now? I’m paying for Hulu Plus and I’m pretty disappointed that I can’t use the service on my mobile device. Samsung Galaxy S 4G

EPIC needs this app I too have been waiting patiently but its this is too much…. The Samsung Epic is meant for Hulu plus. I love my epic and am willing to stop throwing money away to hulu plus and give my money to netflix

I’m very sorry that we don’t currently support your Android model. Because Android phones and tablets each have a different set of specifications that we must take into account, we’re only able to support a select number of them at this point in time. We’ll be expanding Android support very quickly though, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see support for your model available soon.

Again, I’m sorry for the frustration. It’s been a long wait, and to see the launch and still be unable to use Hulu Plus can’t be easy. We’re working hard to bring Hulu Plus to a wide variety of Android devices as soon as possible. Thank you for being patient with us in the meantime.

Trying to set a record for the slowest rollout? The competition is far ahead and is now $1/mo cheaper… C’mon Hulu, put your back into it.
Now I’ve got that out of my system, some cold hard facts. I haven’t watched any Hulu content in 3 months and I’m considering dropping my Plus subscription. It’s not the content, great stuff there, but I can’t get it on my tablet where I watch shows/movies. Read my lips, “support tablets… especially Archos.”

Again, that’s nice you can support the Evo 4G, but come on, does the Gingerbread OS on the Evo 3D really make a difference why that phone can’t be supported at the same time? Other apps have been able to work with stability on both devices already. Hopefully this means support for Evo 3D arriving within the next few weeks.

EVO 3D!!!! when is this happening? I’m in my trial week, I guess I will cancel before they charge my card if this is not made available to for the EVO 3D… its kind of ridiculous since it was released for the EVO 4G which is almost at the device’s end of life.

Agreed, why is hulu not available on any android tablets? Rather than waste development time on phones that are over a year old (seriously who is into watching tv on a 3.5inch screen in 2011) when there are terrific honeycomb tablets shipping that are more than capable of watching tv shows.

Most moviegoers don’t notice what studio is behind any particular movie. We see the studio names flash on the screen in the opening credits and then they’re gone. Even to avid film lovers, it’s the movie that matters most. Sometimes the director, often the actors. But the studio for most people just isn’t a piece of information worth retaining, if even worth noticing in the first place.

Over the last couple of decades, though, the name of one studio just refused to lurk beneath the surface. It kept hitting us film buffs again and again, flashing briefly on the screen before movie after movie. And not just on any movies, but those kinds of movies that you talk about with friends, and that stay with you for days afterwards. It just kept repeating itself with a sort of resonant frequency, powered by a host of amazingly talented new creative voices, the raw energy of doing things that were truly new, and a certain taste that defied definition or categorization. Movies that weren’t just entertaining, but that seemed to truly matter.

That studio is Miramax. To anyone who really loves movies, the name Miramax matters.

If they didn’t get you in the early days with Cinema Paradiso or My Left Foot, then they got you later with Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Clerks and Sling Blade … or The English Patient, Trainspotting, Good Will Hunting, and Amelie. Movies that mattered just kept coming with the Miramax name attached. And it wasn’t just “serious” films that Miramax did well. They even managed to make genre films like Scary Movie and Scream break the mold for such films in a way that we just had to notice.

At Hulu, we spend a lot of time thinking about innovation and how to foster it. Apart from how much I love these movies themselves, that is another reason I have so much respect for Miramax. They innovated, and they were absolutely relentless about it for more than 30 years. So, I couldn’t be more excited to announce today that Miramax films and more are coming to Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service. On Hulu Plus, 27 titles are available today, with hundreds more to be added steadily over the next month or so. For those of you who are Hulu Plus subscribers, enjoy playing Pulp Fiction and many other great Miramax films in HD today on your Internet-connected TV, phone, or iPad. If you’re not a Hulu Plus subscriber, it’s a great time to try the service free for a week. And, in addition to all these great movies being added to Hulu Plus, starting in mid-June, we’ll be showcasing a selection of Miramax titles each month for free on the ad-supported Hulu service. This is the first time Miramax has made films available to movie fans on an ad-supported, on-demand streaming basis.

There are some films that give you a jolt the first time you see them. The really great ones hit you hard each time you watch. With moments like Uma Thurman and John Travolta’s Batusi dance scene, Samuel L. Jackson’s “Royale with Cheese” French lesson, and Christopher Walken’s warped story about a watch, Pulp Fiction is one of those movies. Each time I see that film, I discover something new, another level of detail from the mind of Quentin Tarantino. Now that it’s available on Hulu Plus, I plan to watch it yet again and see what comes to the surface this time. I hope you do the same: It plays as well today as it did the day it was released. A warm welcome to Vincent and Jules. Great to see you again.

You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be really something that I think I would never understand.
It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of
it!

When I called Eugene Wei in June 2007 to ask him to join me as a summer intern on this adventure once referred to as “NewCo,” I knew he would be a great builder for our team. That internship turned into a nearly four-year career and, along the way, Eugene’s influence has permeated the nooks and crannies of Hulu, from the look and feel of the site to the customer-obsessed ethos that is as natural as oxygen here at Hulu.

Eugene is a builder, and similar to other builders, he has always had an overabundance of interests and not enough time to pursue all of them. Not surprisingly, Eugene’s next move is to build a company of his own. While it is hard for all of us to see a friend and colleague leave, we take pride in the accomplishments a builder like Eugene has achieved. In his time with Hulu, Eugene has been a central force in growing the product and developer team from five builders to 145 across Santa Monica, Seattle, and Beijing. And that hard work is enabling us to welcome more than 150 new builders across the company this year alone.

On behalf of the entire Hulu team, thank you, Eugene, for the amazing foundation you helped to build here at Hulu. Your work and your teams will delight so many people in the years to come.

This is the straight April 2011 Hulu Blog journal for anyone who wants to attempt out out active this theme. You mark so untold its nigh wearing to discourse with you (not that I truly would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new stunting on a message thats been scrivened near for life. Metropolis bunk, just majuscule!

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As a TV and movie buff, I’m excited to announce that as of today, Xbox is bringing you a brand new way to enjoy Hulu Plus content from the comfort of your living room. What makes it even better? No need to fish through your couch cushions to find the remote when you want to fast forward to your favorite action sequence or pause that TV show to grab a cold soda. With Kinect for Xbox 360, you can simply say “Xbox, pause” or use gestures to rewind, pause and fast forward your way through your favorite shows.

Joining an expanding catalogue of tens of thousands of TV shows, movies and sports, plus millions of songs, the addition of Hulu Plus gives U.S.-based Xbox LIVE Gold members and Hulu Plus subscribers the chance to instantly stream episodes of top shows and use their voice as the remote control. With a growing community of 30 million active members around the world and the only place to enjoy control-free entertainment, we can’t wait for you to experience Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE.

It’s partners like Hulu that allow us to deliver amazing content, while also enhancing your living room entertainment experience through the power of Kinect. As Rob mentioned, you can even try Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE at no cost between April 29 and May 6 thanks to our advertising partner, Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, who is sponsoring free access to all Xbox LIVE members (Free or Gold). It’s time to run that TV marathon party!

We’re looking forward to innovating further and the launch of Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE marks just the beginning of what’s still to come. What will you be watching on Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE this weekend?

Thanks to the 100+ complaints about listing consistency issue cross-platform, I will not be subscribing and ill be saving myself the 4 $ “free” trial.
To the CSR attempting to advocate your company’s shortcomings, I understand that you need to make your pitiful salary, but get real, you know that if you were expected to pay for this service, you would complaining too. The notion that a paying customer could not watch a paid service, designed to be accessable any where, from anywhere is a complete joke. The content should not be determined by platform, but rather by price. How the bottom dollar falls is your company concern, not the consumer. I would suggest setting a limit on number of devices based on the price teir chose, making the saying “you get what you pay for” to be true. Netflix allows 3 devices, I would suggest the same for base subscription, raising the price per month by 1 $ to each additional device.
Before you default to “blah blah device negotiation blah blah” again, not the concern of the consumer. Try paying them only if they cash the check at a certain bank, charge them for having to write the check, charge them for the ink, penalize them for not using a particular type of pen.
Sounds ludicrous right? Yes. Yes it does.

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I agree with everyone. Hulu: How can you even respond with those answers….”the service is working for some customers” – like WHO? Your grandmother? You know, when a company has a SCROLLING, LONG PAGE of complains about a service that is not working for them…and the company is not listening….there’s SOMETHING WRONG. I’m cancelling.

Hulu sucks! The sad thing is they are better at playing current TV shows than Netflix but Netflix has a one month free trial and they don’t charge anything for that month. I know this because my husband is doing the free trial now. I did a one week free trial with Hulu and the four $1.00 charges on my debit card were never removed and this is two weeks later. I paid twice as much Hulu would’ve normally charged me for the free trial. So, even though I liked the service better, I will never, ever get Hulu because of the principal. So what, it’s only $4.00, right? Times that by everyone who gets a free trial. They’re criminals and they don’t care.

“Xbox, pause”? I don’t need to say anything. HuluPlus pauses about every 5-10 for some shows. “buffer, buffer, buffer.” And please don’t say I need to go thru some complicated bs with my xbox to get hulu to stream well. The fact is that Netflix very rarely buffers, but HuluPlus doesn’t it more than half the times I used it. Forgot to cancel after trial, but will if things don’t improve during this next month. (I like the idea of watching Hulu on my bigscreen, but if it buffers longer than the show is, what’s the point?

Please tell me why my account was charges 4 $1.00 authorization fees for the free trial? That was over a week ago. I cancelled before the free trial was done but the charges are still on my account. Doesn’t see fair at all and I can’t find anywhere how to contact HULU to dispute these fees.

I think you guys should have named your service “Hulu Plus For PC” since you can’t view anything worthwhile on any other device. You got one month out of me I guess before I figured it out, so congrats on that I suppose.

Like most people I was astonished by how terrible the “plus” content is. I can’t watch The Simpsons on my PS3, the stuttering during streaming was constant, and the content is non-existent. I will absolutely be cancelling after my trial.
If these companies ever want to beat torrent sites, then they’re going to have to stop being so greedy and offer a real product at a good price. I’m not going to pay for this sub-par content and commercials.

So I just signed on with hulu plus for the 1 week trial and have been browsing through it. Well like everyone else, most everything i watch is web only. Needless to say i will discontinue hulu plus at the end of my trial. Sorry hulu, its just not worth it. Come back to your customers when you really have content to offer.

So due to restrictions by content providers you cannot provide any good content on other devices and so essentially charge 7.99 for less content than would be available on a PC.
I tried Hulu plus now for a few hours and with the exception of two shows all other shows I regularly watch are web only …. i. e. this offer is totally useless and I will cancel immediately.

Keep us up to date when there is some content that is worth paying for, thanks.

Hi Daniel, thanks for posting. I understand the inconvenience this is causing you and apologize for the trouble. We certainly want to bring all the content we can to as many platforms as possible. But the rights to stream something to your computer are different from the rights to stream it to your TV, which are again different from the rights to stream it to a mobile device. Content owners are ultimately the ones who decide where their content is shown, and that sometimes means their content might only be available at Hulu.com.

We’re doing everything we can to narrow the gap between what’s only on our site and what’s available through Hulu Plus. Obtaining these additional streaming rights requires a lot of hard work, and negotiations with content owners take time. I hope this information helps!

I am staring at a tv show on my PC that Hulu will let me watch. Yet I cant watch it on my xbox? what a rip-off!!! At least netflix will let you watch stuff on either place. I would like to view shows with my family as a family… NOT stare at my laptop screen. $8.00 a month?

I would be willing to pay a little extra if that “Web Only” would be availe to my other devices.
Otherwise, I will be forced to drop paid hulu and go back to netflix.

I too was lured by the free trial (that I actually have to provide credit card info for) and have been massively disappointed. I can’t believe I’m actually expected to pay $8 a month for content with ads (just like the FREE web content) and am constantly being told that a very large portion of the content is “web only”, which frequently means I could be watching it on my computer for FREE anyway. This just screams rip-off, and fills me with disappointment. :(

Really? Web-Only. Destination Truth, You claimed to have made a deal with Syfy, but still Syfy shows are web-only, so I go to the web and I see it’s for HuluPlus only also. What gives? Why can’t you put it on the xbox then. This is nonsense, Netflix even has Destination Truth for streaming. And it’s not just that one show, SEVERAL shows, recommended shows and recently added shows are “web-only” Why show them to me on my xbox if you aren’t even going to allow me to watch it? Really grinds my gears. And I know it’s not a license thing. Stop lying to your consumers, that’s not nice at all.

Hulu has got to get with it on the “Web-Only” stuff! I mean for real, you can’t hardly buy a tv these days that doesn’t have a pc input. All we have to do is hook our laptops up to our tv’s, but that’s a drag since my xbox and roku are already hooked up. If this isn’t fixed soon im dropping HULU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I signed up for Huluplus 2 weeks ago after cancelling my cable service and spending $ money on streaming internet media players for the TVs in my house. Really dissapointed that most of my favorite programs seem to be only available on the Web. If I have to watch my programs on my PC instead of my TVs, then I guess I will cancel Huluplus as I can easily search the net from my PC for free.

Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback about Hulu Plus. I completely understand some of your frustration with web-only content. Please understand that streaming media rights can be a complex issue, particularly for content that isn’t available on DVD or syndication. It is our ambition to offer all our content on TV and mobile devices. However, these negotiations take time and we appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the service.

I agree with everyone on this board about the “web-only” content. Its a total deal breaker. When it was first launched on xbox most of the shows I liked were available thru the xbox. however I’ve noticed lately more and more are on web only, which is really disappointing. I will most likely be cancelling my subscription in the near future due to this. Wake up Hulu, listen to your customers!

Note that Hulu has chosen not to respond to any of the criticism about web-only content because there is no reasonable response. Anything that is available on a laptop should be available on any other “mobile” device. If there is any difference in licensing between smartphones/tablets and laptops it’s only because the idiots writing these agreements wish to extract more revenue from customers by nickel and diming them on access privileges.

I signed up for the 7 day trial to use the service on my iPad. I now plan to end the subscription before the trial expires. There’s absolutely no point in a service that offers a large percentage of “web only” content that can be viewed on a laptop, yet not on other equally mobile devices such as tablets.

People are right in thinking this is a terrible service. Over half of my favorites are web only and there is absolutely no benefit for paying for this service. Please do not waste money and maybe Hulu will see how much they need to revamp this.

This may be one of the most useless services I’ve ever seen. I had about 6 particular shows in mind when I signed up for my week trial, and was very open minded to cancelling my Netflix account if everything with Hulu Plus checked out to be what it was ADVERTISED to be. Well, lo and behold, EVERY show I had in mind was either “web only” or just not there at all. After searching for another few minutes for some “backup” shows, which brought me the same results (or lack thereof), I cancelled immediately so I didn’t flush $7.99 down the proverbial toilet. I seriously can’t think of ONE reason someone would leave Netflix for this service, and I will be telling every Netflix user that I personally know the same thing.

Thanks for your reply. The price of Hulu Plus is based on the content and services we’re providing, not based on content or services we’re not providing. We have a lot of great content available through the Hulu Plus service, including the pricey current season content we pride ourselves on here at Hulu. We’re also providing that selection of content to a great number of devices, and providing much of it in HD.

We here think this is a great value as it is, and will continue to make it a better one.

Because television and mobile rights are separate from computer ones, we can’t just flip a switch on every show, but we’ll continue to build out the Hulu Plus service as time goes on, and feel that, for the right people, it’s a fantastic service as it is.

If you have further questions, reaching us at http://bit.ly/HuluHelp is always the most rapid way to get a hold of us.

To answer your question about why we can’t have past seasons on some shows, or more than five episodes on others, it’s simply just a function of the agreements that were made. We have to come to terms with each content provider will be providing us with, how much they will be providing, and what the benefits and risks of providing that are.

Each content provider has their own things to consider, but thankfully we’ve been able to come to agreements for what we feel is a great set of content. But we’re not stopping there, we want it all. Our content acquisition team works hard every day. Recently you’ve seen the great additions of Viacom, South Park, Miramax, and the Criterion Collection and you’ll continue to see more making it a greater and greater value.

Maybe we don’t have the content you personally desire right now. Check back later and maybe we’ll have it then. Not every service is for everyone, but Hulu Plus is a great value to a great many users. Thanks for giving it a chance.

Thanks for answering some of the questions posted here but why is Hulu Plus charging if you cannot access most of your content? That does not make much sense. You get less for paying? Why dont you make Hulu Plus free until the all the rights are worked out?

Hmmm, Netflix seems to have more content than Hulu for the same price with NO ads! All the shows I want to see on Hulu are web only and there are only 5 episodes. Give me one good reason why all the seasons can’t be streamed with a paid subscription. Tell me again why I’m paying for both? I think Hulu is going to be losing my 7.99+tax each month. This is absolutely ridiculous. It’s 2011 folks, let’s get with the program!

I’m sorry that not all content is currently available for television and mobile streaming. I know it’s frustrating when you can’t watch the content you want in the way you want to watch it. It is our goal to make all of our content available for devices, but it will take some time and cooperation before this becomes a reality. When we launched the free Hulu.com service, our rights were limited to streaming on the PC. With Hulu Plus, we are now able to offer much – but admittedly not all – of that content on PCs, tablets, phones and TVs, and in HD when available.

Unfortunately, due to content rights issues, we are not able to include all of the content you find on the free Hulu.com service on devices, so you’ll find that the content available on our website is different from that offered on the Hulu app for your iPhone, iPad or TV. Obtaining the streaming rights for these devices requires a lot of hard work and these negotiations take time.

Before we launched Hulu Plus, we wanted to be sure we had a robust offering of content available for subscribers. Today, Hulu Plus includes hundreds of shows, some of which haven’t been available online before, and full runs of many of them. The full list is available at ( http://www.hulu.com/plus/content ). Still, we understand it’s disappointing when you can’t access some of your favorite shows on devices. Please know that we are working diligently to include as much content as possible in Hulu Plus so you can enjoy more of your favorite shows where and when you want, and we’re confident the offering will improve over time.

im with everyone else on this matter. i have netflix and i loved it but it sucked not being able to watch new episodes so i bought hulu plus so i could watch season 7 of the office. I decently satisfied because i got to see the hilarious episodes i missed. And then I go and try to find other shows i like and they’re all “web only” -_- once im done watching the season i will be ending my subscription until they fix this.

I have been a Hulu plus member since Sep 03, 2010 back when it was announced that plus would be on xbox. I was looking forward to watching Always sunny, In Plain Sight, Chuck, The League, Louie, Eureka, Warehouse 13, Haven and White Collar on my xbox… but to my dismay after paying for 10 months. EVERY ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS IS WEB ONLY?!?!?!? What am I paying for?

So the comments on this thread are 95% about the “web only” xbox issue and there is no response from hulu staff. I am also frustrated by this issue and will not pay for it for this reason. Anyone at hulu that has a pair dare post a response?

As I run out of my favorite TV series through my netflix on XBOX I resort to sitting in my computer chair on watching them on the pc. I learn about hulu plus on XBOX and am estatic. I put it all my credit card information and get ready for the TV series’s to begin. All of the sudden “WEB ONLY!!!!”. I wanted to puke. What a jest get it right or pay the price hulu way to fail hardcore. Free trial then I am out. LATA!

Seriously? Even though I can stream via HDMI, I am still shocked at how useless this Xbox app is. It’s either none of the material I’m PAYING for, or none of it. All you did by offering this thoughtless half-created app was bring me up just to disappoint me.

Wow .. less than hour into my trial and I can’t play any of my shows, because the content is available via the web only. Why should I need to use a web browser? I’m cancelling and not giving Hulu any money because of this.

Web Only? That’s all I see on xbox. That and Buffering….I remember watching all shows and all the episodes for free. I don’t mind paying for it, But the only reason to subscribe is to watch on the xbox. Not the web. Get it together HULU or I’m walkin’ and I’m taking my friends with me. Peace Off!

I agree, I hate the Web only shows. Many of these shows are the reason I wanted to get plus to watch on Xbox live. But I can not!! Why? The quality I experience is great on my TV through live but if these shows keep stating web only I will be cancelling the service,

Hulu plus for xbox was obviously released before it was ready. The CONSTANT buffering and “network conditions have changed – 0801″ errors make it almost un-usable. The problem is definitely the hulu-xbox app, as I have no problem watching hulu on laptop or netflix on xbox.

Now that software updates can be distributed quickly and automatically, it seems like there is no longer a “beta test” period. I’m really sick and tired of being a beta tester for not-ready-for-primetime products, AND paying for the privilege. I’ll be calling Hulu support and asking them to continuing making my plus subscription free, until the product I’m purchasing actually works.

Regarding the “web-only” content: I’m sure that will be my next frustration. But seeing as how I can’t even watch the xbox-available content most of the time, it hasn’t really hit me hard yet.

This has clearly been stated dozens of times already here, and the deluge of spam comments is probably an indicator that no one here at Hulu even cares enough to read these comments, but I am so insensed about my experience with Hulu Plus that I have to comment anyway.

I’m about to go into a pretty lengthy rant, so let me preface it with this one crucial point: Hulu IS major network television. The major networks jointly own Hulu, and so the interests of major networks ARE the interests of Hulu. There can be no disputing this, even as Hulu tries to paint itself as the hip anti-establishment alternative to getting your shows directly from the networks. If you doubt this, just check the second paragraph of the Wikipedia listing for Hulu, where the joint owners of Hulu are described as NBC/Universal, Fox/Newscorp, and ABC/Disney. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu)

Hulu Plus, as a concept, has the potential to change the way people purchase television content permanently. With the ridiculous flaws currently plagueing the system, however, it’ll be dead within a year–I have no doubt. That is, of course, unless the problems are fixed. I feel uncertain about whether they’ll be fixed, though, because I have a feeling that some of the people involved want Hulu Plus to fail. I don’t know the numbers, but I’m guessing that advertising dollars still come easier for broadcast programs than for internet programs, and that the per-second rate is higher for broadcast as well. So, my impression is that someone realized this at some point between the announcement of Hulu Plus and the launch, and decided that it would have to fail in order to keep the revenue flowing in the old, more lucrative broadcast model. It’s sad, because more foresight would reveal that after the transition from broadcast to IP in market share, the revenue opportunities in the eventually dominant IP arena will inevitably climb, and in a new, changing environment, new rules can be written, meaning that a savvy driver could steer Hulu into charging more for ad time than the individual networks can now. A major selling point, once they claimed the larger portion of the audience, would be that most broadcast viewers will be skipping commercials via DVR, while Hulu viewers won’t have that option.

Hulu, if you get your act together and fix this ridiculous web-only mess, and maybe drop the ads for at least SOME shows, you’ll have my money. I’ll stop giving my money to Charter Cable and TiVo, and just invest in Hulu and Netflix. I know you secretly don’t want me to do that, though, which is why I’ll probably be building myself a nice Ubuntu box out of an old P4 system, adding an $18 HDMI card to watch Hulu FREE and not have to give up on seeing certain shows on my HD set. If you try to keep me from using Linux, well just try to stop me from using an old XP license (because I’m not using any of those right now anyway). And hey, if you decide to arrest my web access completely (as you’ve already started to do by limited back-episodes of current seasons to Plus subscribers)–well, have you heard of ThePirateBay? Checkmate.

(As I have demonstrated a willingness to pay for the product, if prevented from doing so, I have no trouble justifying use of torrents. Do they think they’ll stop me? Peerblock.com, friends.)

When my currently prepaid six months are up, I will be cancelling. The web only content is a deal breaker for me. It is unfortunate that so many of the things I want to watch are available for free on your website, but not to those who would support your company on the device of their choice.

The title of this article is: “Stream Your Favorite TV Shows”…only I can’t. All of MY favorite TV shows are “web only”. Every. Single. One.

I have been waiting for Hulu Plus to come to Xbox for nearly a year. I am NOT a cable TV customer. So let me share a little basic business sense with you:
Don’t promise your target market (i.e. people who won’t pay for crappy cable) something and then blatently say FU once they have paid. The basic rule is if someone likes something they will tell 7 people, and if they don’t like it they will tell 23. If that’s 23 comments on blogs, then think of how many MILLIONS of potential customers you just chased away.

I just signed up for the free trial. I agree with everyone else, the “web only” content is a deal breaker. Please explain why I should be a *paying* member of Hulu Plus only to receive a portion of the content.

I agree with everyone else. I was extremely excited that Xbox began streaming Hulu and I intended to sign up after the trial. However, the majority of the shows I want to watch are ‘Web-Only’. Dealbreaker

Love the app and would gladly pay for it, if it was not for all the “Web Only” videos. If i could atleast stream the same videos to the xbox or ipad as i already can online for free would be well worth it. Will occasionally check and see if you have solve this problem, until till then thanks for the free week hulu and Jack Links. (Love that Sasquatch)

I didn’t realize there were some web browser only shows, but I have been watching Hulu on my TV since I can remember (PC connection. I watched on Xbox Live for the first time last night and the picture quality is amazing. I had been waiting to sign up for Hulu+ until the Xbox app was released and based on picture quality alone, it’s worth it. I hope they figure out this web only nonsense. There are ads anyway, so why does it matter if I’m watching them on my PC or on my Xbox? Clickability?

Comcast owns NBC. A lot of good NBC shows are web content only. Coincidence? I think not. Why would NBC (Comcast) want to take people away from T.V. Look at how many people have posted saying they don’t have cable and, only use Netflix and Hulu Plus. Less money in Comcasts pockets to make people happy? Doubt it…. I thought the FCC covered this when they said Comcast couldn’t run Hulu into the ground because it’s a direct competitor.

I agree the mob. I can’t watch most of the shows I want unless I watch them on the web. What’s the point? Im not paying for limited access. HULU plus is a very misleading name. Where is the plus or even plain hulu?

It seems everyone wants all the web only shows. This is my complaint too. I was excited that HuluPlus was going to be available on Xbox, but this completely defeats the purpose. I’m actually sad to say that I won’t be signing up after the trial period ends.

would not pay for hulu plus on xbox because of the “web only content” if im going to pay i want it all!!!! also what happens when the trial runs out will i still be able to watch tv on hulu or will the xbox app just ask for payment?

I have to chime in with everyone else. I’d been anxiously waiting for Hulu Plus to come to xbox, happy to pay the monthly fee, to get access, and to have access to newer/fresher shows than Netflix which my family currently uses.

However; the fact that so many shows are ‘web only’, not only hampers the service, it is essentially killing it for me, given that so many shows that I would be willing to pay the fee for (Simpsons for one) are ‘web only’.

Especially when there are many other ways to get those Hulu shows streamed to my xbox, in lesser-quality/wrapped presentations.

First off, thank you. I am happy to see more content brought to the Xbox platform. That said, I must agree with the lack of content issues. It is great that there are a few current shows that I am able to enjoy right now, but the vast majority of the Hulu library is web only and that sucks. I would be willing to pay $10/month for the ENTIRE Hulu library to be available through the Xbox and other assorted peripherals. And here’s why: I dumped cable. I only use Netflix streaming currently and love it. This model (and your’s Hulu) IS the future of media consumption.

If Hulu were able to open up its entire library, it would be a great facilitator to current season programs and fill in gaps that Netflix is just not able to fill. This LOWERS the entertainment costs in my household considerably, seeing as how having “basic” cable through my area’s prevalent provider is a $50 (minimum) endeavor as it is. At the $10 price point, a combo of Netflix AND Hulu plus kills traditional cable as far as I am concerned. Now if only the rest of the world saw things my way… lol.

Anyways, please bring up the amount of content on Hulu plus and will consider adding this to my monthly media expenditures. Otherwise, I will likely pay for a single month, watch all the rpograms from the current season and cancel the account for a year. Which sounds better to Hulu? A year @ $10/month or a single month @ $8?

It’s not really the commercials that bother me, but the service is really running terribly on the X Box. Its skipping here and there and the whole stream dropped. Also, the main reason I was anticipating this was to watch Community, but that is Web Only.

Once again, they started out w/ lies: it’s not a month free, it’s a week. It’s a week AFTER you give Hulu your credit card info and allow them into charge you thereafter.

Hulu hired someone to run HuluPlus and then didn’t let them run it right. He valued the service at around $4 – $5 month w/ no running ads during shows. The Old Fogey on the Board from the Cable/Satellite industry wanted to sell HuluPlus for a whopping $10 month w/ ads running like Cable TV –he wanted this because he is an Old Fool and wanted to usurp the authority of the guy hired to do the job.

A compromise was reached for $8 month w/ running ads during shows. That is an archaic and idiotic business model. Everyone under the age of 30 knows that the cable and satellite industry thinks that the public at large is too stupid and passive to know that they’re being fleeced. They have utter contempt for their own customer base. As long as you have morons like this associated w/ Hulu Plus, expect nothing innovative and new from them.

Same problem here as Zach states. I go to hulu.com/plus/unlock, and there is no place to put the code in. Hey but I’m signed up and my free preview is counting down! Not ready for prime time here? What’s the deal?

You had a blog in January of this year saying hulu is now on Vizio HDTVs. I have a Vizio 3D LED/LCD Internet App television and it does not get hulu nor does my vizio blue ray player with internet apps. I called vizio and they said it is hulu who has not placed it to be available on the widgets for the 3D LED/LCD televisions and they have no idea when it will be on the blue ray players. Now my question is, if you have it on some Vizio televisions by now, why not all of them?

I have been waiting for this moment on my Xbox forever! I love the interface – it is much more Netflix “y”. Compared to the interface on the PS3, I really like the way it is laid out on the Xbox. I do not accidentally back out of things like I do on the PS3.

Am I the only one having problems setting this up!? I Go to hulu.com/plus/unlock just like my xbox says and I just get caught in a loop of “learn more” links! Where do I type in my freakin activation code!?

its cool that i get a free week of this. but i would not pay more for this. first, you cant even watch half the shows on xbox because you only can watch it online. second, you still have to watch the stop commercials

The main problem I’m seeing is that most of the shows that I’m wanting to watch are only available via a web browser. If I’m a paid member then I should be able to watch all shows in my xbox, iphone, etc.